2008 Picardie - Stage 2

Reading up on races is just not the same as getting to follow up with some video. The guys all sound like they're in good spirits and they are holding in with the main group. Mike and Christophe got in the break today but, like most breaks, they got caught before reaching the end. Will had been scheduled to do Catalunya but he and Mike are both coming back stateside Monday. Christophe is heading from this today to Catalunya and hopefully he'll get rested up before the start.

Make sure to read up on Mike and and Will. I'm really not kidding when I say they supply the laughs that can keep one laughing continuously.
Meatball: Problematic Boner, and Methods for Counteracting While on Massage Table
Will: Customization, and a plee for help

Stage 2 - May 17: Ribemont Clermont-de-l’Oise, 181 km
Results
1 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 4.12.08 (43.07 km/h)
9 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0.04
37 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
39 Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team
59 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
60 Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team
61 Steve Bovay (Swi) BMC Racing Team
63 Michael Friedman (USA) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
72 William Frischkorn (USA) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
76 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team
77 Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team
78 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team
86 Kilian Patour (Fra) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
96 Huub Duyn (Ned) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
123 Christophe Laurent (Fra) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30 3.15
General classification after stage 2
1 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 8.11.52
19 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0.14
30 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
41 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team
43 Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team
56 William Frischkorn (USA) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
61 Michael Friedman (USA) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
73 Steve Bovay (Swi) BMC Racing Team
86 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team
87 Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team
94 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
95 Huub Duyn (Ned) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30
102 Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team
120 Christophe Laurent (Fra) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30 3.45
122 Kilian Patour (Fra) Slipstream Chipotle P/b H30 5.39

Slipstream: Friedman, Laurent in the fray
Slipstream_Cozza: One year later, ready for revenge on Picardie!
BMC: BMC helps control stage, Moos secures King of Mountain prize